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Gosh, it was a busy month, and I’m several weeks behind. All the same, here are some things I enjoyed reading in March. I’ve been really delighted to encounter the poetry of Edna St Vincent Millay (by way of ‘Pantheon’, an excellent TV series). She writes perfect sonnets in a modern style, often playing with the notion of femininity. In particular I recommend ‘I, being born a woman and distressed’, and ‘What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why’ Longtime readers will know that I love eigenvectors. Here’s a succinct explanation of why pagerank is also basically eigenvectors. The FHI has closed down. I was sad to see the Guardian’s coverage notably lacking anything positive to say. I got a lot out of visiting the FHI a few times as an undergrad, and I recommend these two reflections. Dogs orient their micturation to Earth’s magnetic field And speaking of dogs, here’s one of only three transmissible cancers. Robin Hanson is certainly contentious, and I don’t agree with everything

April Roundup | Raymond’s Weblog^ Raymond's Weblog^ April Roundup Gosh, it was a busy month, and I’m several weeks behind. All the same, here are some things I enjoyed reading in March. I’ve been really delighted to encounter the poetry of Edna St Vincent Millay (by way of ‘Pantheon’, an excellent TV series). She writes perfect sonnets in a modern style, often playing with the notion of femininity. In particular I recommend ‘I, being born a woman and distressed’ , and ‘What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why’ Longtime readers will know that I love eigenvectors. Here’s a succinct expl

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